Vauxhall Monaro
Registered from 2004 to 2007.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2005 5.7 petrol. 14 of 106 tests failed, 13%.
Better than 95% of 2005 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 837 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 43% | 6 |
| Lights and electrics | 36% | 5 |
| Suspension | 29% | 4 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 21% | 3 |
| Body and structure | 14% | 2 |
| Tyres and wheels | 7% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 43% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Suspension — 29% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Exhaust and emissions — 21% of its failures
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Tyres and wheels — 7% of its failures
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber
- Lights and electrics — 36% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
- Body and structure — 14% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber